Erin Keever
Senior Producer, Charlotte Talks With Mike CollinsErin Keever is Senior Producer of WFAE's Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. She joined WFAE as an intern in 2006 and has since worked as a researcher, production assistant, food blog editor, on-air announcer, and now senior producer. She's a graduate of UNC Charlotte, but before that attended UNC Greensboro where she proudly worked at her college radio station WUAG. Erin is a native Charlottean and still misses the Spaghetti Warehouse from back when SouthEnd was gritty.
Have an idea for the show? Email her at ekeever@wfae.org or follow her on Twitter: @erinkeever_
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The case for a four-day workweek. We speak with one of the lead researchers on a project that did workplace tests that uncovered benefits for both employees and employers. But is it practical? We find out. -
Spring is in the air! It’s time to fix up the yard and get back out in the garden. We’re assembling a panel of local experts to answer your questions about spring gardening.
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The legacy of Waco and the confrontation between the Branch Davidian religious cult and federal agents that led to the deaths of nearly 80 people 30 years ago this month.
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Some professional advice for homebuyers and sellers as our seller’s market becomes more evenly balanced and as this hot housing market begins to cool. What to expect as spring real estate sales begin.
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The troubles at the Charlotte Area Transit System continue to grow with revelations of a hidden derailment and lack of maintenance that borders on gross negligence. More on that and the search for accountability.
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Can this city of trees rebuild its disappearing tree canopy? There is a master plan for doing so, and we look at how realistic it is and where we are on the road to success in that effort.
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More troubles at the Charlotte Area Transit System with reports of a train car derailment last year. Gov. Roy Cooper releases his budget, which includes pay raises for teachers. House and Senate leaders call it “unrealistic.” Our state’s voter maps make a return appearance in the North Carolina Supreme Court as they rehear a gerrymandering case. And a look at how the crash of a California bank might affect us.
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We live in the best of times compared to previous generations and yet anxiety and depression are rising. The solution might be found in resiliency, and we look at that.
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Our restaurant choices have come a long way from chains, steakhouses and some meat and three places. Prior to the pandemic, the number of restaurants and variety of food offerings was exploding. Have we recovered? Several restaurant owners and chefs talk about where we are on our food journey.
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The number of people dying as victims of drunk drivers is rising nationwide and in Mecklenburg. We talk with Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather and others about why the number of DWI convictions has plummeted.
